S.246: Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

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Introduced Jan. 22, 2015
Latest Major Action Oct. 14, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)

Bill Cosponsors

26 (18 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed Amendment House - Sept. 12, 2016
Reported in House - Sept. 6, 2016
Referred in House - June 1, 2015
Engrossed in Senate - June 1, 2015
Reported to Senate - May 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate - Jan. 22, 2015

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice. The commission must conduct a comprehensive study of federal,...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Oct. 14, 2016	Became Public Law No: 114-244.
Oct. 14, 2016	Signed by President.
Oct. 3, 2016	Presented to President.
Sept. 29, 2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 29, 2016	Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6286)
Sept. 13, 2016	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sept. 12, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 12, 2016	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5287-5289)
Sept. 12, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 246.
Sept. 12, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5287-5289)
Sept. 12, 2016	Mrs. Radewagen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sept. 6, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
Sept. 6, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-722.
July 13, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
July 13, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 12, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 12, 2016	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
May 18, 2016	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
June 19, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
June 1, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
June 1, 2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 1, 2015	Received in the House.
June 1, 2015	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381-3385; text as passed Senate: CR S3381-3383)
May 11, 2015	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.
May 11, 2015	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-39.
Feb. 4, 2015	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan. 22, 2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422-423)
Jan. 22, 2015	Introduced in the Senate by Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)

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Became Public Law No: 114-244.

Signed by President.

Voice Vote in the House

Passed the Senate

Introduced in the Senate by Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)